On September 6, the Ministry of Labor announced that expatriate workers must provide proof of official remittances to the agency that facilitated their employment abroad. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in penalties, including restrictions on overseas work.

The directive, issued under Article 31(b) of the Foreign Employment Law, requires that Myanmar migrant workers send at least 25% of their wages back home through approved official channels.

 This remittance can be made monthly, quarterly, or via international money transfer services  such as Remittance Business License (RBL)  or linked to the Central Bank of Myanmar.

Workers are expected to keep records of these transactions as proof of income under existing laws. Additionally, employment agencies are required to submit monthly reports with remittance proofs to the Ministry of Labor.

Failure to comply could lead to penalties, such as suspension of the Overseas Worker Identification Card (OWIC), passport validity issues, and temporary bans on overseas employment. The Ministry also urged workers to avoid illegal money transfer services and use only authorized channels for sending money.